Therm Is the Word

For starters, could you sandwichsplain this to me in laypersons terms? As in, how many sweaters do I need to wear to counter the calorie intake of a Reuben? And does it make a difference if I grill the Reuben over natural gas? While wearing this?

Wearing this thermal sweatshirt backwards makes it look like the Union Jack. See it?

I’m jacked about thermals! Jacked about therms. Jacked to burn therms while eating a hotdog. Are hotdogs sandwiches? Heavy hitters say yes and no here and here. Thermally heated debate pro and con and pro and con. I say yes, heatedly. And I will back that up thermomonumentally. Hot dogs = meat between bread = sandwich. Therm, back me up here, wouldya?!

The therm (symbol thm) is a non-SI unit of heat energy equal to 100,000 British thermal units (BTU). It is approximately the energy equivalent of burning 100 cubic feet (2.83 cubic metres) – often referred to as 1 CCF – of natural gas.

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I am Lisa Cherkasky, a Washington, DC-based food stylist, writer and cook. To see some of my work take a look at my website:http://www.lisacherkasky.com